Luisa Tam reflects on what working at the South China Morning Post was like pre-internet and hitting the journalism jackpot as the newspaper celebrates its 120th anniversary.

When Rajesh Thakkar joined the media industry in the 1980s, editorial staff used the typewriter, computer and bromide paper to produce a newspaper.

Humour has got a lot trickier in these woke times – the Post’s long-time political cartoonist reflects on his work as the paper celebrates its 120th anniversary.

News editor Josephine Ma started at the South China Morning Post in 1994 and started as Beijing correspondent in 2003.

At least a dozen of those companies that preceded the 1903 birth year of the South China Morning Post remain to this day.

The Post’s front pages have recorded key moments in history including Japan’s surrender during World War II, death of Mao Zedong and Beijing Games in 2008.

While covering tragedies such as the Thailand tsunami in 2004 and Sichuan earthquake in 2008, Robert Ng confronted tragedy but reminded himself he has a job to do.

After starting as a business desk intern at the Post in the 1990s, Denise Tsang has seen big changes in both the news business and her home city.

For 120 years, the SCMP has reported on issues that matter to Hongkongers and played a pivotal role in shaping vital conversations about the city's past, present and future. This series spotlights the Post’s most impactful reporting on housing, quality of life, health care, sustainability, diversity and the economy, all areas that inspire and inform social improvement.

With more than a century of experience between them, the stories of the Post’s veteran journalists recount Hong Kong’s transformation in real estate, finance, ESG and technology.

Regular Letters to the Editor contributors Simon Wang and Mark Peaker reflect on the value of epistolary communication with the Post, on the newspaper’s 120th anniversary.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee and other prominent readers of the Post share why they value its work.

Seasons change, but the Post stands firm in our unwavering commitment to the highest standards of journalism.

With well over 700 people of nearly 30 different nationalities at the Post, a more diverse and inclusive workplace is hard to find.

The South China Morning Post has evolved with Hong Kong and mainland China since the publishing of its first edition in 1903. We look back at the newspaper’s history and the events that have defined it.

Hong Kong’s edge as Asia’s ‘super-connector’ with the world, combined with its resilience and adaptability, place the city in position to thrive in an uncertain world, said guests and panellists at a half-day seminar held to mark the Post’s 120th anniversary.

The South China Morning Post has been a barometer of daily life in Hong Kong since it was founded in 1903. Take a look back at the key moments through graphics.